Stories From the War: Military Dystopian Thriller (Friends of my Enemy)

I found the book quite enjoyable for being a violent dystopian fight with a heart. Nicely done.

Just finished reading "Stories from the War" Friends of my Enemy Book 1, by Autumn M. Birt. What a wonderful beginning to a dark dystopian thriller. I already have some favorites, Lady Grey (Arinna Presot), Captain Jared Vries, and for a reason I have yet to figure out I am really taken in by Baron Byran Vasquez. The future does not look very good from the very start. Look forward to book 2.Synopsis: A dark future awaits... After a decade of storms, disease, drought, and riots, the US conquers its troubles by militarizing its government. Old democratic allies in Europe respond uneasily to the change. Arinna and Michael Prescot are just two of the many former soldiers sent to embassies in the hopes of strengthening faltering US alliances in 2055. But as the US becomes embroiled with new internal terrorism, its agents in Europe are offered intimidation, lies, and deceit rather than explanations. And the price of seeking answers is steep. As the growing chaos in the US threatens the peace of Europe, choices of loyalty need to be made Even if all offers of help come with thorns. Global events hinge on a few individuals as war once again threatens Europe, and no one is more unprepared than its potential saviors. Stories from the War consists of eleven interlinked short stories that precede the military dystopian thriller series Friends of my Enemy. Set in Europe, this thrilling series unfolds through the intersecting lives of a small handful of people and explores adult themes, both dark and hopeful, of friendship, romance, and family, including how these influences direct everyday choices which ripple outwards to impact governments on the verge of war. Because not all influence is good, and not all decisions can be made in time.

A reasonably well written narative

Michael and Arinna Prescot are American ambassadors sent to Europe in a future. USA is now under a military dictatorship she to natural disasters and riots. They both find out that the government is lying to them about internal terrorist group status called FLF (Freedom Liberation Front) from friends in Europe. Things change their decision to return home and decide to assist EU, will they succeed?A page turning thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat with all the twist and turns.Jo-Ann Doyle

AMB has written of a couple assigned to embassy duty in Spain. Between the two they establish a chain of spies throughout Europe until the actual defense of Europe began. The young man returns to flight status and his wife goes underground as a spy. Here husband is killed and she becomes the leader of the Grey Army. This is an excellent read for the genre..... ER

Great read. Held my interest til the last page.

if you can appreciate Sherlock Holmes, you will enjoy this writer

Nicely written apocolyptic thriller. Lots of warfare and depth of character.

Is it a love story or a war story? This could have been so much better but it just seems to get bogged down in an almost illicit love affair that seems to be there just to add to the word count. The author has a habit of suddenly introducing new characters that get their own chapters and then that's the end of them, not mentioned ever again. The enemy is vast and the fighting is bloody but theres no background on the FLF, no reason for their existence and what they actually stand for... The heroine of the story, observes a game changing future weapon and once again, no mention of it for the rest of the nove. Sure, its book one of a series but if they are as disjointed and clueless as this one then keep your money

This book is brilliant but it is a terrifying scenario. The characters are very believable and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.